Bishop of the modern Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia in the Province of Westminster, England
The Bishop of East Anglia is the Ordinary of the modern Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia in the Province of Westminster , England .[1]
The incumbent is Bishop Peter Collins , who was installed on 14 December 2022. His appointment was announced on 11 October 2022, the same day that his predecessor, Bishop Alan Hopes , retired. Hopes was appointed Apostolic Administrator to oversee the diocese until the installation of his successor.
History
The Diocese of East Anglia covers an area of 12,570 km2 (4,900 sq mi) and spans the counties of Norfolk , Suffolk , Cambridgeshire and the unitary authority of Peterborough , and was formed by Papal decree on 13 March 1976. Prior to this the area came under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Northampton . The Episcopal see is in the city of Norwich where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist .
List of the Bishops of East Anglia
Bishops of East Anglia
From
Until
Incumbent
Notes
26 April 1976
21 March 1995
Alan Charles Clark
Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Northampton (1969–1976). Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 26 April 1976. Retired on 21 March 1995 and died on 16 July 2002.[2]
21 March 1995
27 May 1995
Sede vacante
27 May 1995
26 October 2001
Peter David Smith
Appointed bishop on 21 March 1995 and consecrated on 27 May 1995. Translated to the archbishopric of Cardiff on 26 October 2001.[3]
26 October 2001
19 March 2003
Sede vacante
19 March 2003
11 July 2011
Michael Charles Evans
Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 14 February 2003 and consecrated on 19 March 2003. Died in office on 11 July 2011.[4]
11 July 2011
16 July 2013
Sede vacante
16 July 2013
11 October 2022
Alan Hopes
Formerly an auxiliary bishop of Westminster (2003–2013). Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 11 June 2013 and installed on 16 July 2013. Resignation accepted on 11 October 2022[5] [6] [7]
11 October 2022
14 December 2022
Sede vacante
14 December 2022
Peter Collins
Formerly a Canon of Cardiff . Appointed Bishop of East Anglia on 11 October 2022 and installed on 14 December 2022.[8] [9]
References
External links
Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia
Churches
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich - Cathedral of St John the Baptist
St Edmund's Church, Bury St Edmunds
Mother of Good Counsel Priory, Clare
Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, Cambridge
St Laurence's Church, Cambridge
St Etheldreda's Church, Ely
Sacred Heart Church, St Ives
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Lowestoft
St Mary's Church, Great Yarmouth
Our Lady and St Peter, Aldeburgh
Saint Pancras Church, Ipswich
St Mary's Church, Ipswich
St Mary Magdalen's Church, Ipswich
St Mark's Church, Ipswich
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Woodbridge
St Dominic's Church, Downham Market
Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, King's Lynn
Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham
Our Lady and St Charles Borromeo, Wisbech
Saint Peter and All Souls, Peterborough